Proof-press.



E. RICHARD.

PROOF PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 16, 1912.

1,049,919, Patented Jan. 7, 1913.

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EDWARD RICHARD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PROOF-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. '7, 1913.

Application filed March 16, 1912. Serial No. 684,142.

To all 20710222 2'25 may concern Be it known that I, Finwnnn RICHARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Proof-Presses; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the. art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to proof-presses, and it more particularly relates to selfpapenteeding proof-presses and a novel form of galleys to be used in connection therewith.

An object of the invention is to provide a device of this character for printing names of subscription lists, or the like, in one continuous column.

A further object, is to provide a press of this character having means associated therewith for carrying a roll of paper of the correct idth, and means for automatically applying the paper to the galleys and the type carried thereby.

A further object, is to provide means for adjusting the galleys lon itudinally of the proof-press, said means being adapted to retain the galleys in perfect alinement with the bed of the press.

A still further object, is to provide a printing roller, or pressing roller supported by the bed or frame of the printing press, the latter being provided with track-rails on which said roller is adapted to travel, and by which it is guided.

Further objects and advantages will be hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this application, Figure 1 is a side elevation view of the invention, the bottom portion of the frame being broken away. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, certain elements being omitted. Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view on the line 83 of Fig. 2, and, Fig. t is a perspective view of one of the galleys.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the main frame 1 of the press is formed with track-rails, the main body of said roller extending slightly clownward bet-ween said rails and adapted to be guided thereby when said roller is caused to travel along said track-rails.

A roller 3 is provided with trunnicns, or other proper pivotal connection 5, on which are mounted arms 6, carrying guide rollers 7 and 8. Ri idly connected with the arms 6 is a rod 9 to which is pivotally connected a roller 10, resting upon one of the trackrails 2 and adapted to be rolled along said track when the roller 3 is so rolled. Pivotally connected to the guide rails are feedrollers 11 and 12.

Standards 13 are fixed to the traclerails at 1 and carry a paper-roll 15 which is supported on and adapted to rotate about an aXle 16, and paper 17, from the paper roll, may be passed between the guide rollers 7 and 8, under the pressing roller 3 and between the feed-rollers 11 and 12.

The bed 18, which is located between and integral with the rails 2 is provided with two parallel slots 19, which are also parallel with the rails 2 and extend approximately throughout the length of the bed.

The galleys (see Fig. 4) are provided with a rib 20, which is adapted to fit snugly into the slots 19 and be moved longitudinally therein. One end of each galley is closed as at 21, the other end being open. The galley is provided with a type-securing plate 22,

the latter being provided with fastening means as at 23, which may consist of an ordinary bolt passing longitudinally through the plate 22, or else be made integral therewith. Said means eXtends through slots 24:, in the sides 25 of each galley, and being adjustable longitudinal of the slots, thereby provide means by which columns of different lengths may be secured within the galley.

In operation, the desired subscription lists or mailing lists are set up between the closed ends of the galleys and the clamping plates 22, and the type comprising said lists are therein securely clamped between said closed ends and plates, by means of the thumb nuts 23; the galleys are then placed upon the bed 18 with their ribs 20 extending through the slots 19, and may be pushed along in the direction of the feed-rollers 11 and 12 until they-are brought into proximity with the pressing roller. The rod 9 may then be grasped by an operator and pulled rightward, and the pressing roller is thereby caused to roll over the paper 17 and press it upon the type within the galleys, and the type having been previously inked, will print the desired lists upon said paper. The rightward motion of the pressing roller is continued until the latter reaches the in clined ends 26 of the rails 2, whereby it will be gradually stopped.

It is obvious that when the roller 3 has traveled from the position shown in Fig. l to the portion 26, it shall have passed under the paper roll 15, and the strip of paper being prevented from moving to "the right, passes between the rollers 7 and 8 until the latter have moved rightward beyond the standards 13, whereupon, paper will be unwound from the roll 15, in an obvious manner when the roller 3 is again started leftward, the paper 17 is also lllOYGCl leftward by the feed rollers, which may be intermittently rotated by the hand crank 11 or by any proper means, so that the paper is alternately moved and held thereby. This leftward movement of the paper continues until the rollers 7 and 8 have passed leftward beyond the standards 13, at which point the roller 8 again rides upon the paper thereby taking another impression from the type in the galleys. Tlhe galloys may then be drawn rightward and reinlred, and the operation described is repeated.

What I claim is:

In a proof press, an elongated bed plate having a guide slot extending approximately throughout its length, a galley provided with means for clamping type therein and having a guide rib on its bottom in engagement with the slot of the bed plate and adapted to he slid therein and guided thereby zunqroximately from end to end of the bed plate, track rails formed on opposite sides of the bed plate, a presser roller on the track rails and adapted to be moved thereon from end to end thereoi. into and out of cooperative relation with the type so as to press a strip of paper thereon, standards fixedly secured. to the medial portion of the tracl: rails for supportinp,- a roll of paper from which said strip of paper is adapted to be unwound, the said roll of paper being stationed on a frame above the top of the presser roller, guide rollers between which the strip of paper passes from the roll of paper under the presser roller, supporting means carried by the presser roller and the track rails for securing the guide rollers to the pr 'ser roller, said supporting means comprising a handle whereby the press-er roller may be alternately pushed and pulled along the traclc, substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I hare signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWARD RICHARD.

Witnesses:

VJ. A. YVHrrLocir, D. VAN BARKEMAN.

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